Mafioso: Code Of Honor

Buona sera boys, it seems some of you out there are a little misguided when placed in "tough" situations. A tough situation can be almost anything that causes a conflict on the philosophical level — especially when you know what needs to be done, but for some reason you don't want to do it, even if you know you should do it.

Some people always seem to do the right thing. No matter what the situation, they seem to figure out the correct course of action. These guys are consistent almost to a fault. The reason they are so consistent is because they have a code of honor.

What is a code of honor?

Men are often erratic in their actions because they do not have a code of honor. A code of honor is a systematic set of rules (or laws, if you prefer) that a man lives by. His code may be personal or inherited from his organization.

A true man has a set code of honor and lives by its laws religiously. His laws become nearly as rigid as the laws of nature. If you wrong a man of honor, you can be sure he will punish you, just as gravity always pulls the apple to the ground when it falls from the tree.

basic laws of the code

If you want to get anywhere in life, you'll need to have some basic elements in your code of honor. I took a vow many years ago and swore to uphold a code. To break the code means certain death. Then again, these days, it seems to mean a deal with the Feds, relocation and a book and movie deal with HBO. For what it's worth, those rats will have their day, they deserve to be put out of order.

Anyhow, my point is that those who follow the code will do better in life because they know who they are and are being true to themselves. They will live by their code at all times. Remember, when you live by a strict code of honor, you cannot break it at any time. Always obey your code or there is no point in having one.

Here are five laws that should be part of your code of honor.

LAW 1

Never break your code of honor

The first and most important law is that you may never break the code under any circumstance. You've figured out the rules of the game so follow them without fail.

LAW 2

Respect yourself

Your code of honor must be based on self-respect and respect of others that follow the same code. When you break the code, you disrespect yourself and all the men that live by it. If you are a police officer, you should always uphold the law. If you break the law, you are without honor and are sullying the men on the force that do respect the code. Mind you, I'm glad there are plenty of crooked cops out there, it makes it that much easier for me to do business.

Keep reading to learn the other three essential laws. Also, I answer a burning e-mail question from one of my loyal readers...